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he was elected in june with nearly 52% of the vote, but thousands are calling for his removal today as they stormed the headquarters of one of his chief support groups. the crowd then marched on to tahrir square, chanting birth of a new pharaoh. let's get the latest on this situation with ian lee in cairo tonight. what's the situation right now? >> reporter: well, tom, it's 2:00 a.m. now in cairo. and the protests are still going on. we're still seeing clashes in and around tahrir square between the protesters and the police. we're seeing a range of things thrown back and forth. rocks, we've seen molotov cocktails, we' seen tear gas. there are reports of police shooting into the air to scare off protesters. this is a very intense scene we've seen. we haven't seen anything like this really since a year ago when we saw clashes, when we saw dozens of people killed. this has really been the most intense set of clashes since then and all these protesters are angry about that power grab you were describing where president morsi really has no one overseeing him. the judiciary, he has pushed t
he was elected in june with nearly 52% of the vote, but thousands are calling for his removal today as they stormed the headquarters of one of his chief support groups. the crowd then marched on to tahrir square, chanting birth of a new pharaoh. let's get the latest on this situation with ian lee in cairo tonight. what's the situation right now? >> reporter: well, tom, it's 2:00 a.m. now in cairo. and the protests are still going on. we're still seeing clashes in and around tahrir square...
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they won an election. these days, how popular are they when they talk to people? >> not very. they are the biggest employer in gaza. if you want a job, and you can't find anything, you will provide something with hamas. they provide food, education to a certain extent. medical care some of people do appreciate that, because here in gaza as you've seen, a very poor place. >> they provide a safety net for the poorest. >> on the other hand, many people resent them, because they feel they are power hungry, dishonest, greedy, and they, for instance, monopolized the tunnel trade to egypt. they tax everything that goes through. nobody can dig a tunnel, operate a tunnel, without paying taxes, officially or unofficially. so there is a feeling that hamas is in a sense turned gaza into its own business. and how -- do people know where all of the rocket batteries are? where hamas is? we ourselves are trying to figure out is there hamas in a building where we are, there might be a strike? do people know everything about the locations of hamas installations? >> fwgaza is a small place. 1.5
they won an election. these days, how popular are they when they talk to people? >> not very. they are the biggest employer in gaza. if you want a job, and you can't find anything, you will provide something with hamas. they provide food, education to a certain extent. medical care some of people do appreciate that, because here in gaza as you've seen, a very poor place. >> they provide a safety net for the poorest. >> on the other hand, many people resent them, because they...
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they claim that perhaps it was a politically motivated decision, that perhaps it had to do with the elections that are coming in israel in january. i don't think that makes any sense because this was actually very risky for netanyahu. >> who do you think, and i always hate to bring it down to winners and losers, but out of this conflict when you have so many that are killed, who is perceived as the winner? >> you know, everybody is claiming victory. i think it's very clear that the losers are the people of gaza. the civilians who are in the cross fire, and i think they should have something to say to hamas about why it does not use any of its resources to protect them. i think they are the clear losers. hamas had a momentary victory because it did gain the headlines, it became relevant for the moment. longer term i don't think hamas really won very much of anything. they lost a lot of their arsenal. they did not get the support from the muslim brotherhood, from egypt, that they wanted. they lost a lot of their top commanders. so i don't think they can count themselves winners. i don't think i
they claim that perhaps it was a politically motivated decision, that perhaps it had to do with the elections that are coming in israel in january. i don't think that makes any sense because this was actually very risky for netanyahu. >> who do you think, and i always hate to bring it down to winners and losers, but out of this conflict when you have so many that are killed, who is perceived as the winner? >> you know, everybody is claiming victory. i think it's very clear that the...
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the pundits who botched the election big-time. is there any punishment for being embarrassingly wrong. that's right. so it's like i won. sure. oh my gosh i won!!! i won!!! [ male announcer ] get a $100 walmart gift card when you buy any android or windows 8 smartphone. through december 1st. from america's gift headquarters. walmart. through december 1st. when you take a closer look.. ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> in any other profession if you are wrong, repeatedly wrong, you pay a price, you may l
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i was just elected. the only thing i'm honoring is the oath i take when i serve when i'm sworn in this january. >> that's senator bob corker and one of the a handful up republican lawmakers repudiating the pledge. he'll join us shortly. i'll ask him to be more specific about whether that's higher tax rates, something president obama campaigned and won re-election on. senator lindsey graham also breaking with norquist saying no higher tax rates but open to more tax revenue by limiting deductions. >> i'm willing to generate revenue. it's fair to ask my party to put revenue on the table. ilt not raise tax rates to do it and cap deductions. >> another lawmaker breaking with the norquist agrees. >> i think everything should be on the table. i'm imposed on tax increases. imt not going to prejudge it, and we should not take ironclad positions. >> late today in "the situation room" republican kevin mccarthy put a fresh spin on the talking points. >> if the gel oal is to raise m revenue what's the best way to do
i was just elected. the only thing i'm honoring is the oath i take when i serve when i'm sworn in this january. >> that's senator bob corker and one of the a handful up republican lawmakers repudiating the pledge. he'll join us shortly. i'll ask him to be more specific about whether that's higher tax rates, something president obama campaigned and won re-election on. senator lindsey graham also breaking with norquist saying no higher tax rates but open to more tax revenue by limiting...
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, it was a free election. and the people, they chose hamas. the israeli, they should respect their choice, as a people who are going to represent the palestinian people. if it is a terrorist organization it doesn't mean that all the palestinian people, they are terrorist people, you know? and especially in the last eight days, it was like a bloody war. and my girl, she keeps hearing the sound of bombing. every day, she thinks it is a party. because i put an image in her mind that this is a party, mommy, you shouldn't be scared of it. so i don't know how i can teach her the meaning of life to be a normal kid to live under peaceful times while she's growing up under attack each few days, you snow. >> what is clear from talking to both of you is when you cut away from all the politics and military wings of both these political sides, what you're left with are real people living in very, very difficult situations. the most important thing now is a cease-fire holds and the people who have been responsible for these
, it was a free election. and the people, they chose hamas. the israeli, they should respect their choice, as a people who are going to represent the palestinian people. if it is a terrorist organization it doesn't mean that all the palestinian people, they are terrorist people, you know? and especially in the last eight days, it was like a bloody war. and my girl, she keeps hearing the sound of bombing. every day, she thinks it is a party. because i put an image in her mind that this is a...
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all three collapsed in this election in 2012. they have to decide which is strong enough to survive. my personal theory is that the business wing was always the strongest and will be the surviving wing and you can hear that in this talk about loosening up on immigration. they want looser immigration rules. they are the with unthat is going to try to assert themselves. that's cross purposes with the tea party wing that is dead set against immigration. >> don't trust the good will of the business community. by the way, the lay unions ought to be jump out there organizing everybody comes in legal or not. the business community doesn't want real immigration. they don't want work permits. they want to get them in here as fast as they can and as cheap as they can. let me go to john with history. you and i remember about 1988, the democrats had won a race. this is a race. the key thing is not that you lose or that you lose by a lot. they didn't lose by a huge amount. it is when you lose when you think you are going to win, when you reth
all three collapsed in this election in 2012. they have to decide which is strong enough to survive. my personal theory is that the business wing was always the strongest and will be the surviving wing and you can hear that in this talk about loosening up on immigration. they want looser immigration rules. they are the with unthat is going to try to assert themselves. that's cross purposes with the tea party wing that is dead set against immigration. >> don't trust the good will of the...
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they're not necessarily hugely supporters of hamas, even though hamas was democratically elected. there's a lot of people who just want a solution, and want the to get on with their lives and be able to feed their families. unemployment is ridiculously high, 40%. it could be a great city, a coastline, beaches, and yet it is -- there's just no such thing as regular life. >> so when we see them on the streets right now with celebratory gun fire, so happy, they're smiling, they're relieved this is at least for now over. >> to even relieved to be out of their homes. i have not seen those streets crowded like that. there was -- streets were virtually empty at night. you could drive -- if you drive at all at night, extremely fast. and, you know, you never know where a rocket is going to go, because you never knew where hamas may be, where they have an installation, where they have an office. and i think one of the most disturbing images i saw -- and i want to warn viewers, we have images we'll show you, but it is very disturbing to watch. a group of hamas men on motor vehicles dragging
they're not necessarily hugely supporters of hamas, even though hamas was democratically elected. there's a lot of people who just want a solution, and want the to get on with their lives and be able to feed their families. unemployment is ridiculously high, 40%. it could be a great city, a coastline, beaches, and yet it is -- there's just no such thing as regular life. >> so when we see them on the streets right now with celebratory gun fire, so happy, they're smiling, they're relieved...
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he was heard to say he would never ever elect or particularly vote for either women or non-muslims. however, two of his aides have been a woman and a coptic christian. he really is positioning himself as a moderate, but he is fundamentally a conservative. remember, he also denounksed his membership of the muslim brotherhood. it's interesting wheree stands on the issues. >> they're threatening strike because of the so-called power fwrab. what has he said about this in egypt now? >> what he is saying, what i'm trying to do is dismantle vestages of mubarak and military power. he says this is the only way that i can do it in order to let the democratic constitution pass through. that is certainly his response for why he is doing this, but, as you know, very controversial. >> you and i, i mean, we talked quite a bit about mubarak when all of that was going on. he seems like a different leader, but it's interesting to see of them protest and calling him a dictator as well. >> mubarak is a charismatic leader, and morsi is supposed to be quite uncharismatic, but if you look at his actions o
he was heard to say he would never ever elect or particularly vote for either women or non-muslims. however, two of his aides have been a woman and a coptic christian. he really is positioning himself as a moderate, but he is fundamentally a conservative. remember, he also denounksed his membership of the muslim brotherhood. it's interesting wheree stands on the issues. >> they're threatening strike because of the so-called power fwrab. what has he said about this in egypt now? >>...
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he says norquist will work against his re-election because of that broken pledge. >>> they are not glued to their smartphones. not yet. baby boomers are becoming more social media savvy. we'll show you how. medicarerx sn from unitedhealthcare. with this plan, you can get copays as low as a dollar through a preferred network pharmacy like walgreens -- where you'll find 8,000 convenient locations. best of all, this plan has the lowest part d premium in the united states -- only $15 a month. open enrollment ends december 7th. so call today or visit your local walgreens. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> a short while ago in the control room they looked up and saw a remarkable image coming out of south fork. which if you were a fan of the "dallas" television show you will remember it will. it was on friday that larry hagman passed away. we want to reach out to bud gillette. he is there on the ranch. bud you look great. the lights look ter
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they have kind of signaled that in the most recent senate election where harry reid's guy lost and the anti-tax candidate won in nevada. so the tax issue is a powerful issue. i understand it comes with the territory, that people attack me personally. it doesn't bother me. i'm very comfortable in my own skin. if they want to waste their time personally attacking me, they're free to do so. but taxes are too high. spending is too high. this needs to be changed and i think the american people will make it clear as time unfolds that raising taxes is not where they want to go. >> grover norquist, thanks very much for joining us. >> thanks, wolf. >>> let's get another point of view right now. joining us, dick durbin, assistant majority leader, the senator from illinois. senator, thanks very much for coming in. we just heard from grover norquist, several republicans on capitol hill this week have said they would consider defying his pledge but for some of them, raising revenue just means getting rid of loopholes or capping some deductions, not raising tax rates or letting tax cuts expire. is t
they have kind of signaled that in the most recent senate election where harry reid's guy lost and the anti-tax candidate won in nevada. so the tax issue is a powerful issue. i understand it comes with the territory, that people attack me personally. it doesn't bother me. i'm very comfortable in my own skin. if they want to waste their time personally attacking me, they're free to do so. but taxes are too high. spending is too high. this needs to be changed and i think the american people will...
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he was elected in 2005 in free democratic elections. stoo hamas is running gaza. let's be real about that. >> what i'm trying to tell you -- nobody can deny that we have political differences with hamas. our top priority right now and it has been for the last few days is to secure the safety, the well being, to stop the bloodshed in the gaza strip, and we hope that, you know, the efforts that have been made in the last few months will continue between all the palestinian fabbings to put an end -- >> it's good to hope for that, but what is the reality that it might happen, or a chance that it might happen. just on the surface it seems that politically at least coming out of this, home whys has gained and the palestinian authority has not. >> i wouldn't look at it this way. i have been hearing this by different commentators. hamas is willing -- i wouldn't really look at it this way. after all, the palestinians of the gaza strip, the palestinians of the west bank, the palestinians in the -- they are all one people. they all say one objective. it helps the israeli mil
he was elected in 2005 in free democratic elections. stoo hamas is running gaza. let's be real about that. >> what i'm trying to tell you -- nobody can deny that we have political differences with hamas. our top priority right now and it has been for the last few days is to secure the safety, the well being, to stop the bloodshed in the gaza strip, and we hope that, you know, the efforts that have been made in the last few months will continue between all the palestinian fabbings to put...
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people are there to say we might have elected you as president but we did not elect a new dictate. >> if that's the message, that's what folks are say, how do they turn that into a reality? how do they effect or change his behavior? >> well, that's exactly the biggest dilemma in egypt. after 60 years of military year, 30 under mubarak, who consistently filled institutions with his own people, that's our dilemma. what morsi claimed he was doing was getting rid of a corrupt judiciary. yes, the judiciary is corrupt it was installed by mubarak. but the way to help egypt towards freedom is not paving it with dictatorship. so we need to rebuild those institutions. we need to cleanse those institutions of the corruption. the way to do that is not through dictatorship. >> you were in cairo last week. you'll be returning shortly as well. and all of the folks you talked to, family and friends what's the most important thing that people want right now? >> the most important thing that people ghant egypt are jobs. they want the economy back on its feet. they want the ultimate message or goals of
people are there to say we might have elected you as president but we did not elect a new dictate. >> if that's the message, that's what folks are say, how do they turn that into a reality? how do they effect or change his behavior? >> well, that's exactly the biggest dilemma in egypt. after 60 years of military year, 30 under mubarak, who consistently filled institutions with his own people, that's our dilemma. what morsi claimed he was doing was getting rid of a corrupt judiciary....
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because she played what was essentially a political role at the height of a contentious presidential election. so there you have it. >> dana, real quickly here, what does she want to know from ambassador rice? is there something specific that she didn't get, part of an explanation that she needs to know he in order to resolve this? >> reporter: well, she has lots of questions but she did introduce a new wrinkle into the whole question about susan rice's qualifications or experience, probably the better way to put it, and that wrinkle is that back in 1998, the bombings of the u.s. embassies across africa, susan rice at the time was assistant secretary of state for africa. so what senator collins said she was asking was whether or not she was part of the team that denied those embassies who apparently were begging at the time for more security, deny them more security. what senator collins said is that ambassador rice said she would have to refresh her memory, it was a lot of years ago, her role in that process. that's a new wrinkle here. we've heard a lot about benghazi and the current history
because she played what was essentially a political role at the height of a contentious presidential election. so there you have it. >> dana, real quickly here, what does she want to know from ambassador rice? is there something specific that she didn't get, part of an explanation that she needs to know he in order to resolve this? >> reporter: well, she has lots of questions but she did introduce a new wrinkle into the whole question about susan rice's qualifications or experience,...
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election if he was re-elected, he was going to let the bush tax cuts expire on upper income taxpayers. and most americans seem to agree with him. you know if you ask 99% of the american people if you should raise taxes on the other 1% and not them, i think you can guess what they would do. elections have consequences. that's where we are. i think you will see some other republicans. >> this is quite the tight rope for a lot of republicans. even john boehner was reticent in saying, okay, i'm ready to raise taxes. he still is talking about maybe the health care reform act taking some sort of hit. but then therein lies the question that so many americans, they want to see a compromise. what is it going to take? what is going to be the area where either side is willing to compromise? >> well, i think republicans are going to want to see some real spending cuts. the situation has changed. we are in an untenable situation, spending so much more than we're taking in. right now, when you look at president obama's proposed spending cuts, a lot of them are leisure. they're cuts in there, for ex
election if he was re-elected, he was going to let the bush tax cuts expire on upper income taxpayers. and most americans seem to agree with him. you know if you ask 99% of the american people if you should raise taxes on the other 1% and not them, i think you can guess what they would do. elections have consequences. that's where we are. i think you will see some other republicans. >> this is quite the tight rope for a lot of republicans. even john boehner was reticent in saying, okay,...
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the president talked about this after his re-election. he said he wanted to sit down with mitt romney, talk about ways to move the country forward. but the president pointed out mitt romney did a good job turning the olympics around. he thought it could work in the government. streamline agencies to make it more user-friendly. the president will talk with him about that. the president pointed out that out there on the call pain trail mitt romney had good things to say about job creation, turning the economy around. they will discuss those things. >> the rumors of a potential cabinet position romney surrogates said no way would he accept a position. there is still talk about it. >> a lot of speculation. the president was saying when asked about this, that his post election press conference said he's not suggesting there is any specific assignment he has for mitt romney. that doesn't stop the rumor mill that maybe the president will tap him for something. >> dan, thank you. >>> now back to cairo, egypt. the u.s. embassy is closed now. the e
the president talked about this after his re-election. he said he wanted to sit down with mitt romney, talk about ways to move the country forward. but the president pointed out mitt romney did a good job turning the olympics around. he thought it could work in the government. streamline agencies to make it more user-friendly. the president will talk with him about that. the president pointed out that out there on the call pain trail mitt romney had good things to say about job creation,...
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he easily won re-election. jackson is reportedly facing a federal investigation into possible misuse of campaign funds. >>> new york city police have charged a door-to-door salesman with the murders of three brooklyn shopkeepers. they say 63-year-old salvatore barone was ready to kill again. police say the suspect's fingerprints were on the murder weapon. they have yet to determine his motive. >>> and more than two dozen homes damaged in the indianapolis explosion will have to be torn down because of safety concerns. four other houses hit by the blast are part of an active crime scene. investigators say the explosion was murder. but there so far have been no arrests. >>> this could go a long way toward your holiday shopping list. the powerball jackpot is $325 million after no winning tickets were drawn last night. two lucky buyers in georgia and new york did get all of the numbers except the powerball. they get 1 million bucks each. the next drawing is saturday night. >> that million bucks is something to be th
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first terms are about being re-elected. second terms should be about building a legacy and leaving something behind. i think we should be watching closely what happens with the fiscal cliff. because if they are able -- if republicans in congress and the president are able to get together and actually do something, i think it's a good omen for what's ahead. if they can't, we're in for a touch four years. he'll have a tough time passing his agenda. as americans we should all be rooting for him because we're in this together. there are big hairy problems to tackle. i think it's a good thing what we're hearing right now out of the republican leadership and white house where everyone seems to be holding hands right now singing kumbaya and wanting to get something done. i say we pray for that and see if it actually happens. >> i'm with you. i'm going to drop to my knees right now. third topic. we have to talk about black friday. i wanted to ask both of you, how long do you think it will be until stores open at midnight on christm
first terms are about being re-elected. second terms should be about building a legacy and leaving something behind. i think we should be watching closely what happens with the fiscal cliff. because if they are able -- if republicans in congress and the president are able to get together and actually do something, i think it's a good omen for what's ahead. if they can't, we're in for a touch four years. he'll have a tough time passing his agenda. as americans we should all be rooting for him...
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he easily won re-election. jackson is reportedly facing a federal investigation into possible misuse of campaign funds. >>> new york city police have charged a door-to-door salesman with the murders of three brooklyn shopkeepers. they say 63-year-old salvatore barone was ready to kill again. police say the suspect's fingerprints were on the murder weapon. they have yet to determine his motive. >>> and more than two dozen homes damaged in the indianapolis explosion will have to be torn down because of safety concerns. four other houses hit by the blast are part of an active crime scene. investigators say the explosion was murder. but there so far have been no arrests. >>> this could go a long way toward your holiday shopping list. the powerball jackpot is $325 million after no winning tickets were drawn last night. two lucky buyers in georgia and new york did get all of the numbers except the powerball. they get 1 million bucks each. the next drawing is saturday night. >> that million bucks is something to be th
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and then in a few hours she'll meet with the newly-elected president mohamed morsi. this just underscores the urgency of peace talks here in the region. the israeli air attacks killing 27 more palestinians bringing the death toll to 137. a spokesperson for hamas sounding hopeful. an end to the violence is near telling cnn, quote, we are close, we are on the edge, end quote. i want to bring in dan, a former israeli officer and now a scholar at the center for middle eastern policy. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let me just begin on what your reaction is on what appears to be a level of new violence in tel aviv. could this be a game-changer? >> well, this is a very serious development, i think. and whether it is a game-changer or not, we'll have to see. i think that up to now while a cease-fire, the parties feel that a cease-fire is within reach, they were scrambling to achieve last-minute gains, strategic and public imagewise before a cease-fire comes into effect. i think that this bus explosion is sort of a decisive image that hamas has been trying to achie
and then in a few hours she'll meet with the newly-elected president mohamed morsi. this just underscores the urgency of peace talks here in the region. the israeli air attacks killing 27 more palestinians bringing the death toll to 137. a spokesperson for hamas sounding hopeful. an end to the violence is near telling cnn, quote, we are close, we are on the edge, end quote. i want to bring in dan, a former israeli officer and now a scholar at the center for middle eastern policy. good morning...
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the meeting fulfills an election night promise by the president to work with romney going forward. that doesn't mean the former massachusetts governor will become a regular. >> is governor romney here tomorrow in some kind of cabinet level position? >> no. >> beyond that, is there some kind of reorganization in the commerce department where governor romney could play a role? >> again, there is -- the president doesn't have a specific assignment in mind for the governor. >> earlier today, romney expected to meet with paul ryan. >>> a top adviser for the romney campaign, stewart stephens, is out with an op-ed arguing that his candidate was the real winner on election day. he writes, "on november 6, romney carried the majority of every economic group except those making less than $50,000 a year. that means he carried the majority of the middle class. voters, yes, the republican party has problems but as we go forward, let's remember that any party that captures the majority of the middle class must be doing something right. republican ideals-mitt romney-carries the day." >> he argues
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elected dictator. which was the case before that. >> holly williams is in cairo this morning. what's the latest there now? >> reporter: good morning, terrell. here in egypt we saw a lot more violence yesterday. in cairo, protesters who were angry with president morsi fought running street battles with the police. protesters throwing rocks, police firing back with tear gas. one person was killed when a crowd attacked the headquarters of the muslim brotherhood, the islamist group from which the president draws much of his support. beyond the violence you get the sense the president's opponents don't quite know what to do. some people are trying to mount a legal challenge to his new powers. given the fact that he's now made himself immune to the courts, that may be useless. terrell? >> is this likely to be resolved in negotiations or could we see this turn into a long, drawn-out affair with protests similar to what we saw during the ouster of former president hosni mubarak? >> reporter: many people here s
elected dictator. which was the case before that. >> holly williams is in cairo this morning. what's the latest there now? >> reporter: good morning, terrell. here in egypt we saw a lot more violence yesterday. in cairo, protesters who were angry with president morsi fought running street battles with the police. protesters throwing rocks, police firing back with tear gas. one person was killed when a crowd attacked the headquarters of the muslim brotherhood, the islamist group from...
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those republicans senators up for re-election in 2014. maybe they'll face a challenge from the right. take a look at what lindsey graham said on the sunday talk shows. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid the coming grief, and republicans, republicans should put revenue on the table. we're this far in debt, we don't generate enough revenue. >> and that's his key difference here. he says he's okay with the no taxes but we do need to raise revenues and if that means cutting back on such things as tax rates, he will do it. also he says the democrats have to come forward here, as well. they have to do entitlements if he's going to break his pledge. zoraida? >> paul steinhauser live in washington for us. thank you. >> we're in the midst of the shopping frenzy and some people are seeing encouraging starts to the holiday shopping season. a record 247 million shoppers hit the stores and websites over the weekend. the national retail federation said they also shelled out more cash compar
those republicans senators up for re-election in 2014. maybe they'll face a challenge from the right. take a look at what lindsey graham said on the sunday talk shows. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid the coming grief, and republicans, republicans should put revenue on the table. we're this far in debt, we don't generate enough revenue. >> and that's his key difference here. he says he's okay with the no taxes but we...
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why should who wins the election determine how is the proper way to use drones to kill people. the american people need to know who's being killed in their name and how that's being decided. i was very surprised that they would go on the record or at least anonymously and say now the pressure is off, we can just continue this program. we don't have to come up with these standards and explanations to the american people because we won the election. that's not the way power is supposed to work. >> you know, i don't know what was so striking about that clip you played about then candidate obama talking about this program was the tone, right? the lightly mocking, kind of sarcastic tone. don't we at least have the right to know, et cetera, et cetera. that kind of tone is unimaginable now from the administration, right? you could almost say it's unpresidential. the administration has stressed again and again the incredibly high stakes of this kind of battle. and so part of what i think we're seeing and part of the issue of this guide book is that whoever is not in the presidency has
why should who wins the election determine how is the proper way to use drones to kill people. the american people need to know who's being killed in their name and how that's being decided. i was very surprised that they would go on the record or at least anonymously and say now the pressure is off, we can just continue this program. we don't have to come up with these standards and explanations to the american people because we won the election. that's not the way power is supposed to work....
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decided that after this election in response to this election what they really need to do is doubly, triply, ban gay marriage. you can't get married right now. it's already illegal, but the republican party decided that their priority for the new session after this selection to extra doubly, triply ban it by changing the constitution of the state of indiana to make it even more illegal than it already is. because you know, why not? law students released a report explaining how the idea for banning gay marriage in the constitution could have broad, unintended consequences for more than 600 other laws already on the books in that state. it's funny. if you listen to the beltway talk about what's going on in american politics, the major narrative about what's going on is about the sort of course correction happening in the republican party. the republican party has learned its lesson. if only in the interest of self-preservation, republicans are giving up on these policy stances that cost them so much in the last election that made their party seem pre-modern. all of the stuff that alien
decided that after this election in response to this election what they really need to do is doubly, triply, ban gay marriage. you can't get married right now. it's already illegal, but the republican party decided that their priority for the new session after this selection to extra doubly, triply ban it by changing the constitution of the state of indiana to make it even more illegal than it already is. because you know, why not? law students released a report explaining how the idea for...
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-- newly re-elected president obama. this is the grounds for him blocking america from having a secretary of state at all right now. he will not confirm anybody to replace hillary clinton, because he's so angry that susan rice, he says, supposedly said something wrong on a sunday show. i mean, if you say something wrong on a sunday show, if you say something wrong on a sunday show, obviously, that's the end! your career is over. the world has to come to a halt, right? >> i believe that it will not be nearly as difficult as some allege. i believe that this conflict is still going to be relatively short. we're going to prevail. we will win. and it will be one of the best thing that's happened to america in the world for a long time. because it will reverberate throughout the middle east. once democracy works in iraq, the days of the religious extremists and the despots in the middle east are gone and the breeding ground for terrorism will be -- begin to dry up. >> what's our timetable? how much time do we have for iran to
-- newly re-elected president obama. this is the grounds for him blocking america from having a secretary of state at all right now. he will not confirm anybody to replace hillary clinton, because he's so angry that susan rice, he says, supposedly said something wrong on a sunday show. i mean, if you say something wrong on a sunday show, if you say something wrong on a sunday show, obviously, that's the end! your career is over. the world has to come to a halt, right? >> i believe that it...
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he filed papers with election officials earlier. a formal announcement is expected in january. >>> in egypt, another protest is planned for tomorrow. many are angry with president morsi's attempts to get additional powers. and planning to finish his current term, ehud barak will not seek re-election in january. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." anti-tax crusader grover norquist has been called the most powerful man in washington, but is his influence on the wane? >> i'm not obligated on the pledge. made tennesseans aware, i was just elected, the only thing i'm honoring is the oath i take when i'm sworn in this january. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece, and republicans should put revenue on the table. i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country, only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> a pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago is for that congress. for instance, if i were in congress in 1941, i
he filed papers with election officials earlier. a formal announcement is expected in january. >>> in egypt, another protest is planned for tomorrow. many are angry with president morsi's attempts to get additional powers. and planning to finish his current term, ehud barak will not seek re-election in january. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." anti-tax crusader grover norquist has been called the most powerful man in washington, but is...
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so when he runs for re-election in 2013 and if he wins re-election, then the clamor for him to get in the races in 2016 is only going to get louder. >> jonathan capehart gets tonight's last word. thanks, jonathan. >> "the ed show" is up next. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" from new york. new comments on the fiscal cliff have liberals deeply concerned tonight. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> this is going to get hairy. it's always harrier than it should be. >> democrats hold all the cards in fiscal cliff negotiations, but you wouldn't know it from these remarks from white house senior advisor david plouffe. >> the big
so when he runs for re-election in 2013 and if he wins re-election, then the clamor for him to get in the races in 2016 is only going to get louder. >> jonathan capehart gets tonight's last word. thanks, jonathan. >> "the ed show" is up next. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" from new york. new comments on the fiscal cliff have liberals deeply concerned tonight. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> this is...
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that's what the elections was about. we held an election. it isn't as if this was a sidebar issue, chris. this was a main issue. >> i know. >> so, we can fix this. we can stop the sequester right now. we can make sure that 98% of the people don't pay one penny more in their taxes. and we get off that fiscal cliff and we're on to the new year. and the markets will be happy. and the people will smile. and i think tom cole, again, i mean, maybe i'm hurting him by saying this, he had a lot of courage. and i hope that others will follow his lead. >> thanks so much, senator barbara boxer of california. i do believe the whole world is watching us. not just our money markets. i think they're watching us all over the world to see if we can be grown-ups. >>> what did negotiators learn from abraham lincoln and his rivals? historian doris kearns goodwin comes here with a history lesson. she's going to tell us personally about it. made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup cost
that's what the elections was about. we held an election. it isn't as if this was a sidebar issue, chris. this was a main issue. >> i know. >> so, we can fix this. we can stop the sequester right now. we can make sure that 98% of the people don't pay one penny more in their taxes. and we get off that fiscal cliff and we're on to the new year. and the markets will be happy. and the people will smile. and i think tom cole, again, i mean, maybe i'm hurting him by saying this, he had a...
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suggesting they tone down any references to terrorism for political reasons ahead of the presidential election. cia director david petraeus told congress last week that an early draft of the talking points did include a link between al qaeda and the attack. but the official told us someone in the office of the dni crossed it out because the links were deemed too tenuous to make public at that point. the head of dni is james clapper an obama appointee. clapper reviewed the points but there's no indication that he personally made the edits. clapper may be asked to plain. a statement was release saying this version differs from earlier accounts and they want answers. >>> this morning india executed the lone surviving terrorist on mumbai. he held mumbai hostage for three days in 2008 targeting luxury hotels. 166 people were kill. the gunman was hanged. the taliban called him a hero who will inspire others. take a quick break. when we come back, prescription for change. a new push to make birth control pills available over-the-counter. this is the morning news. the usual, bob? not today. [ male ann
suggesting they tone down any references to terrorism for political reasons ahead of the presidential election. cia director david petraeus told congress last week that an early draft of the talking points did include a link between al qaeda and the attack. but the official told us someone in the office of the dni crossed it out because the links were deemed too tenuous to make public at that point. the head of dni is james clapper an obama appointee. clapper reviewed the points but there's no...
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the general election is set for march 19. running among other names mentioned contenders are jackson's wife, sandy jackson, hutchinson, and illinois state senator napoleon harris. >>> after four years under the chairmanship of mary shapiro, the securities and exchange commission will get new leadership. shapiro became the first woman to lead the s.e.c. announced she will leave her post. by the way she is getting rave reviews from "the wall street journal," t"the washington post" you name it for revitalizing the s.e.c. as a regulatory agency with potential death. the white house has named current s.e.c. commissioner elisse walter to chair the agency going forward. walter can serve through december 2013 but then the president must name a permanent successor who must be approved by the senate. the commission will have a party split so there may be pressure for the president to appoint somebody more permanent more immediately. >>> a long, drawnout fiscal cliff negotiations aren't to go the market any favors. becky quick is here w
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texas senator-elect ted cruz is crueler still. he accuses romney of going out there and french kissing obama. yes, they're blaming romney now. they were blaming chris christie for working with obama during hurricane sandy. now they're blaming romney for dancing with him through the election. get it? the strict orthodox side of the republican party are blaming the candidate himself for giving away their virtue. ed rendell is the former governor of pennsylvania, and msnbc political analyst. matt kibbe is the president of freedomworks. governor and matt, this is the most unusual pairing i've ever been part of, you and matt kibbe, you and the man of the northeast establishment, a moderate governor of pennsylvania. here is matt railing at the ramparts against all you represent. this should be interesting. the right fights back. since the election a lot of republicans' soul searching has focused on the need to broaden the political base of the republican party. fiscal and social conservatives are saying that's the wrong message. the cor
texas senator-elect ted cruz is crueler still. he accuses romney of going out there and french kissing obama. yes, they're blaming romney now. they were blaming chris christie for working with obama during hurricane sandy. now they're blaming romney for dancing with him through the election. get it? the strict orthodox side of the republican party are blaming the candidate himself for giving away their virtue. ed rendell is the former governor of pennsylvania, and msnbc political analyst. matt...
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a special election is set for mid-march but will likely be pushed to april. the son of the famed civil rights leader is currently the target of multiple investigations including one for the alleged misuse of campaign funds. jackson has been out of the public eye since june when he began a leave for what was later disclosed as bipolar disorder. more than a dozen contenders have expressed interest in running for the seat. >>> this morning's "washington post" says private talks between president obama and top republicans including house speaker john boehner are accelerating. but the white house must contend with members of his own party who are pushing back against proposals that significantly reshape entitlement programs like medicare and social security. white house press secretary jay carney said yesterday the president is open to compromise and should republicans make a realistic proposal on taxes, they will meet them halfway. >> math tells us that you can't get the kind of balanced approach that you need without having rates be part of the equation. we have
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if you win the election, you should get the best deal. my best deal would be the president put his teeth marks into the neck of the rich right now and say, your rates are going up, buddy. i'm not going to go sorting around looking for deductions and screw the temples and churches around the world. i still want you to give to charitable groups but i'm taking your rate up where it was under clinton when you were fat and happy so you have no complaints. we're going back to where we were in the '90s. i think if you did that, i think those on the left would say, i'll do that if he does that. if he pulls back and says, geez, we'll just go with deductions. the left will say, if that's all you're doing to them, you can't do anything to us. >> you can't do it with deductions. you absolutely can't do it. >> even if you could -- >> even if you could -- >> even if you could, he's right. >> joan, your thoughts. >> even if he could, you're right. we can't do it that way. we shouldn't do it that way. on the other side, i don't think, though, even gettin
if you win the election, you should get the best deal. my best deal would be the president put his teeth marks into the neck of the rich right now and say, your rates are going up, buddy. i'm not going to go sorting around looking for deductions and screw the temples and churches around the world. i still want you to give to charitable groups but i'm taking your rate up where it was under clinton when you were fat and happy so you have no complaints. we're going back to where we were in the...
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after tallying up nearly all the election votes, mitt romney is likely to get 47% of the vote. the cook political report says that new votes from maryland put him at 47.56%, wand new numbers expected from new york and california, romney will likely end up below 47.5%, but still that magic number there, 47%. >>> there's ban few romney sightings lately. he went to d disney land with the family yesterday. he rode some rides, you can see him there, took time out to shake hands with people. and one man caught romney filling up his gas tank near his home in la jolla. >>> joe kennedy i.ii getting married next week. that's grandson of robert f. kennedy, the first kennedy back in congress since patrick retired in 2010. want to try to crack it? yeah, that's the way to do it! now we need a little bit more... [ male announcer ] at humana, we understand the value of quality time and personal attention. which is why we are proud to partner with health care professionals who understand the difference that quality time with our members can make... that's a very nice cake! ohh! [ giggles ] [ ma
after tallying up nearly all the election votes, mitt romney is likely to get 47% of the vote. the cook political report says that new votes from maryland put him at 47.56%, wand new numbers expected from new york and california, romney will likely end up below 47.5%, but still that magic number there, 47%. >>> there's ban few romney sightings lately. he went to d disney land with the family yesterday. he rode some rides, you can see him there, took time out to shake hands with people....
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he's gotten thousands of republicans to sign the pledge, in exchange for help getting elected. the lawmakers open to breaking the pledge say they will do so by closing loophole, not raising taxes, putting them at odds with president obama, who was re-elected by pledging to let tax cuts expire for the wealthiest americans. >> the president has made clear that he will not sign a bill that extends the bush-era tax cuts or those making more than $250,000. >> reporter: the republicans open to breaking the pledge say entitlement reform must be part of the discussions. both sides, working behind the scenes to find common ground. rob and paula? >> whiffs of a compromise. tahman bradley in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> and the next secretary of state choice faces critics on capitol hill. susan rice meets behind closed doors with top republican lawmakers. they have been critical of her comments on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. senator john mccain is chief among her critics. but he backed off his threat to block her nomination. those two are set to meet tuesd
he's gotten thousands of republicans to sign the pledge, in exchange for help getting elected. the lawmakers open to breaking the pledge say they will do so by closing loophole, not raising taxes, putting them at odds with president obama, who was re-elected by pledging to let tax cuts expire for the wealthiest americans. >> the president has made clear that he will not sign a bill that extends the bush-era tax cuts or those making more than $250,000. >> reporter: the republicans...
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think about the last two people who lost the election. john mccain, and his news, john kerry, still a big force in the senate and maybe a nominee for secretary of state. it's hard to see mitt romney in the roles. remember that one of the ideas that mitt romney floated during the presidential campaign, just might be part of the deal that gets -- >> which is the cap. >> a cap. he would put a pretty low cap, $17,000 on high income taxpayers. it's possible that will survive even though mitt romney's presidential prospects did not. >> or could be a $50,000 cap or something even higher than that. now chris cizilla, let's talk about the lack of civility or the contentiousness of this susan rice situation where she's back on the hill today. let me play a little bit of susan collins, republican from maine, known as a moderate, discussing the possibility of a john kerry nomination to be secretary of state. >> i think john kerry would be an excellent appointment and would be easily confirmed by his colleagues. >> at the same time, there was really n
think about the last two people who lost the election. john mccain, and his news, john kerry, still a big force in the senate and maybe a nominee for secretary of state. it's hard to see mitt romney in the roles. remember that one of the ideas that mitt romney floated during the presidential campaign, just might be part of the deal that gets -- >> which is the cap. >> a cap. he would put a pretty low cap, $17,000 on high income taxpayers. it's possible that will survive even though...
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is a very politicized judiciary on the one hand which is trying to null all the decisions that the elected president has taken and on the other hand the president is trying to push back and ignore the powers of the judiciary. the tiebreaker may be the street. as we saw the street itself is very deeply divided. >> this starts with morsi being applauded as a peacemaker one minute and next minute he's making a power grab in his own country. do you think this is what he had planned all along? >> i mean who knows. the one-two punch, the timing of it, the day after he gets all this international applause, particularly from the u.s., the day after that he does something at home which is to say at least is controversial would suggest he was using the cover of the international approval to do something that he knew under other circumstances would have registered stronger criticism. >> what position does this put the united states in having come out and publicly praised the egyptian leader to have it followed up by this action. the u.s. comes out and condemn it. what position has the u.s. been put i
is a very politicized judiciary on the one hand which is trying to null all the decisions that the elected president has taken and on the other hand the president is trying to push back and ignore the powers of the judiciary. the tiebreaker may be the street. as we saw the street itself is very deeply divided. >> this starts with morsi being applauded as a peacemaker one minute and next minute he's making a power grab in his own country. do you think this is what he had planned all along?...
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for many here their elected leaders -- or i should say the elected leader morsi himself has just driven a wedge deeper and even wider. at dawn there were more tents than protesters on tahrir square. ground zero for last year's uprising. but that didn't stop clashes with police on approach roads where protesters blocked traffic, defying president mohamed morsi's orders. after morsi declared sweeping powers for himself, leaving him above the law. "we are here because the goals of the revolution have yet to be achieved" said this protester. morsi told the supporters he had to take radical measures to protect the revolution. and fast-track a new constitution being written by a mostly islamist assembly. after which, he said, he'd give up those powers. "yes, he might be a dictator for the time being, but these powers will be transferred to an elected parliament," he said. but the decrees have triggered protests and riots. dozens were injured in alexandria when angry youths stormed and set fire to morsi's muslim brotherhood headquarters. "this action makes him a dictator even more than hosni m
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elected dictator. on the other hand, there are some real pluses possible here. if egypt takes some real responsibility for making the cease-fire work, we'll stop those missiles from going through the tunnels in gaza, and they seem to be moving in that direction. that can make a real difference in terms of what's going on in gaza and their attacks on israel, which have been the cause of the whole thing. >> what would you like to see the president say, to put a brake on morsi seizing power? what words does the president have to use to say we're not going back to mubarak? >> he has to express those concerns and say, obviously, we want this change to not just be democratic but also supportive of stability and also protecting minorities and human rights in egypt. he says that, but at the same time he has to point out that behind all of this is iran. iran's support of hamas, hezbollah, syria, and the way that has been filtered into weaponry that goes through egypt, into gaza, if that can be stopped, by egypt
elected dictator. on the other hand, there are some real pluses possible here. if egypt takes some real responsibility for making the cease-fire work, we'll stop those missiles from going through the tunnels in gaza, and they seem to be moving in that direction. that can make a real difference in terms of what's going on in gaza and their attacks on israel, which have been the cause of the whole thing. >> what would you like to see the president say, to put a brake on morsi seizing power?...
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they are saying the president stole the election. nonsense. we're going to cover the nonsense because we like to do it here, in the "sideshow," where it belongs. we sort of fence it off from reality. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only onc
they are saying the president stole the election. nonsense. we're going to cover the nonsense because we like to do it here, in the "sideshow," where it belongs. we sort of fence it off from reality. this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember...
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keep talking about a close election. in 2012, this year, president obama received 50.9% of the vote. mr. bush only received 50.7. so president obama was re-elected by a wider margin than george bush was. some fluke. but then you have strategist stewart stevens even defending romney's claim that president obama used gifts to win the election. listen to this, karen. >> i don't think that's what he was saying. i think he was saying that there's an effort that the incumbent used, as many other incumbents have used, to reach out to constituents. that's something that we've seen in politics going back to a long time. they did it effectively and they have certain groups that they wanted to do well with and they did well. >> that's utterly nonsense. that's intelligence of the public. he was not talking about the traditional way. he was saying, as they said throughout the campaign, he was giving things away, handouts, which was an insult to the president and to those constituent groups and the fact is that people voted based on t
keep talking about a close election. in 2012, this year, president obama received 50.9% of the vote. mr. bush only received 50.7. so president obama was re-elected by a wider margin than george bush was. some fluke. but then you have strategist stewart stevens even defending romney's claim that president obama used gifts to win the election. listen to this, karen. >> i don't think that's what he was saying. i think he was saying that there's an effort that the incumbent used, as many...
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they dislike him being elected. but i think it's rather dangerous for them from a publicity point of view. i think there's been some confusion about the difference between franchise holders and ceos. as i understand it, the actual ceo of denny's came out and rather slapped down a franchise holder for his comments, saying that they don't represent the views of the chain as a whole. so there's, you know, corporate dangers in making any of these kind of statements. >> you have to wonder about the wisdom of mixing business and politics like that. but in walmart's case, workers could end up paying 8% to 36% more for medical coverage. the company has 1.4 million workers. some of them now say they're going to ditch coverage just to avoid paying out of pocket. let's talk about the long-term repercussions of this kind of thinking, david. how do you see that playing out? >> it's interesting, and for president obama, with a victory at the polls in his reelection, they put to rest that the republicans would try to overturn this
they dislike him being elected. but i think it's rather dangerous for them from a publicity point of view. i think there's been some confusion about the difference between franchise holders and ceos. as i understand it, the actual ceo of denny's came out and rather slapped down a franchise holder for his comments, saying that they don't represent the views of the chain as a whole. so there's, you know, corporate dangers in making any of these kind of statements. >> you have to wonder...
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it's until there's a new constitution and a new elected parliament. however, temporary is always permanent. every single arab state, including mubarak's egypt. every arab state uses temporary -- >> mubarak has -- >> israel uses emergency laws from 1945. hitler never suspended the constitution. he's never aggregated it. he suspended it for four years. every four years until the soviet army overran berlin. temporary is permanent. that means, this is the way it is until you force me. >> in all the cases hussein is talking about, there's a marriage between the apparatus and the dictator. >> explain what you mean. >> you have the army ready to crack heads if people didn't like your temporary situation. >> we should all remember the context here. the security forces, their number one enemy were islamists, the muslim brotherhood. morsi did time in prison. they were tortured. security forces have an institutional memory of finding, spying on and imprisoning and beating the same people -- >> the top two generals in the army, right? >> they are behold ent to hi
it's until there's a new constitution and a new elected parliament. however, temporary is always permanent. every single arab state, including mubarak's egypt. every arab state uses temporary -- >> mubarak has -- >> israel uses emergency laws from 1945. hitler never suspended the constitution. he's never aggregated it. he suspended it for four years. every four years until the soviet army overran berlin. temporary is permanent. that means, this is the way it is until you force me....
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. >> i do think that. 15 days after the election they probably supported mitt romney in the election. we as the republican party do need to be the party that has a big tent for the whole spectrum. part of that is recognizing when the president does things that are good. he did in the first term, not a lot, but killing osama bin laden was a success and he will in this term. this is a positive but a positive he has to build on. he can't just rest on his morals with this because right now hamas is celebrating, what are they celebrating? 162 palestinians have died. >> they have a very low bar to create celebration, that israel has a higher bar for that. but richard, during the presidential campaign, mitt romney tried to make much of president obama's frosty relationship with benjamin netanyahu. those two worked to the with a much warmer relationship, is there any evidence of a frost that exists really? >> quite the contrary. i think what this episode showed with the -- let's remember that president obama from all exit polls won the jewish vote in the u.s. 70 to 30. so there was talk about
. >> i do think that. 15 days after the election they probably supported mitt romney in the election. we as the republican party do need to be the party that has a big tent for the whole spectrum. part of that is recognizing when the president does things that are good. he did in the first term, not a lot, but killing osama bin laden was a success and he will in this term. this is a positive but a positive he has to build on. he can't just rest on his morals with this because right now...
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. >> elections come and go. and when they go the spirit to find common ground becomes greater. >> reporter: georgia republican saxby chambliss and mark warner lead the gang of eight. four senate democrats and four senate republicans, who originally met in 2007 to craft a plan to cut the debt. >> you still don't have a final product after 2 1/2 years. why do shud we have any confidence that the president and the leaders should get anything done in the next two weeks? >> anything we look at we won't completely reform the tax code or completely make all the changes in the entitlement programs in the next seven weeks. over this last 2 1/2 years, we all know where the issues are. can we make enough of a down payment to assure the markets and put a real process in place that will allow us to work through this? >> reporter: chambliss says he and other republicans still oppose hiking tax rates on the wealthy, a move they contend kills jobs. instead, republicans propose limiting tax deductions for high earners. eliminati
. >> elections come and go. and when they go the spirit to find common ground becomes greater. >> reporter: georgia republican saxby chambliss and mark warner lead the gang of eight. four senate democrats and four senate republicans, who originally met in 2007 to craft a plan to cut the debt. >> you still don't have a final product after 2 1/2 years. why do shud we have any confidence that the president and the leaders should get anything done in the next two weeks? >>...
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it all began after the election of 1960, when president-elect john f. kennedy paid a call on richard nixon in florida. >> that '60 election was razor close, and kennedy barely won. and so, that moment when the two of them met, it kind of unified the country. >> reporter: but it hadn't always been that way. historians point out that franklin roosevelt never invited his predecessor, herbert hoover to the white house, and that fdr had harsh words for his last opponent. >> in 1944, he called dewey who he beat, an s.o.b. and didn't want to see his face. >> reporter: richard nixon met hubert humphrey after beating him in 1968 and offered him the job of u.n. ambassador, which he declined. bill clinton dropped in to see george h.w. bush after winning the 1992 election, and you would have thought that they had always been the best of friends. >> very, very friendly and very helpful. >> reporter: one topic that never came up in today's meeting, the campaign. no wonder they had such a good time. but things don't always go that well. george w. bush's meeting with a
it all began after the election of 1960, when president-elect john f. kennedy paid a call on richard nixon in florida. >> that '60 election was razor close, and kennedy barely won. and so, that moment when the two of them met, it kind of unified the country. >> reporter: but it hadn't always been that way. historians point out that franklin roosevelt never invited his predecessor, herbert hoover to the white house, and that fdr had harsh words for his last opponent. >> in...
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he won the election, he told labor leaders last week, prior to meetings on friday, with capitol hill leaders he was going to hold the line. the white house's taking a tough tact here. >> congressman ellison suggests that is not enough on politics nation last night. let's take a listen. >> all of those guys who signed pledges for grover norquist, they're still around. i think the tea party was somewhat of a fleeting moment. here one day, gone the next. but those entrenched interests that always want to push more and more of the cost of running society on the people who can least afford it, they haven't gone anywhere. i think it's a good time to start thinking about some protests and some folks calling for a fair deal for the american people. >> steve, do you think this is something that's going to inspire people to make their voices heard like the tea party, there on the other side? i don't know about here today, gone the next? do you think they're really gone or they're here? >> they're absolutely here. they're a major force. if the tea party and fiscal conservatives weren't hammerin
he won the election, he told labor leaders last week, prior to meetings on friday, with capitol hill leaders he was going to hold the line. the white house's taking a tough tact here. >> congressman ellison suggests that is not enough on politics nation last night. let's take a listen. >> all of those guys who signed pledges for grover norquist, they're still around. i think the tea party was somewhat of a fleeting moment. here one day, gone the next. but those entrenched interests...
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this doesn't matter that we won the election. the republicans still control the house and they have a right to filibuster and the senate. we've got to be serious about reducing spending and in spending, just like in revenue, the mother load is in rates. in spending, the mother load is in entitlement reform. >> itch rrk can can i ask you about immigration reform. ? what sort of proposal do you think would get republican backing? >> i have no idea, alex. i'm not a policy guy and i'm certainly not an immigration guy. i do know that jewish w. bush got 40% or 42% of the latino vote when he ran for president but, more importantly, i think he got 60 something percent of hispanic voters in texas running for governor. so there's a wide area that a conservative republican -- because i don't think anyone called trowsky a republican, look for political cover if they need it and say these are the ways to go forward and quit talking about latinos like they are some kind of a group of enemies. they just aren't. it's just horrible. >> if the pre
this doesn't matter that we won the election. the republicans still control the house and they have a right to filibuster and the senate. we've got to be serious about reducing spending and in spending, just like in revenue, the mother load is in rates. in spending, the mother load is in entitlement reform. >> itch rrk can can i ask you about immigration reform. ? what sort of proposal do you think would get republican backing? >> i have no idea, alex. i'm not a policy guy and i'm...
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and i like getting elected. that's what they said. jim, grover has no power outside of the issue that he carries. is that 100% correct? 1,000% correct? >> it's true because he's not the nra. he does not have an activist base that's therefore going to put the kind of pressure that the nra can put on people when it comes to gun issues. his power comes from we all write about him, we all talk about him, and he's the anti-tax guy. i will say -- i totally agree with you. power comes from saying what every single republican agrees with. and even this editorial and other stories on this subject, yes, a couple people are publicly challenging him. still 98% of elected republican officials are now. this is still the dominant theology -- >> and why are they not? not because of grover, but because of theology. >> right. >> this is all anti-tax theology. and the second people stop believing that taxes are -- raising taxes are bad, then grover may go on to being against artificial fillers and popcorn. >> and that's beginning. and you need to see --
and i like getting elected. that's what they said. jim, grover has no power outside of the issue that he carries. is that 100% correct? 1,000% correct? >> it's true because he's not the nra. he does not have an activist base that's therefore going to put the kind of pressure that the nra can put on people when it comes to gun issues. his power comes from we all write about him, we all talk about him, and he's the anti-tax guy. i will say -- i totally agree with you. power comes from...